WorksheetsForce, Friction and Gravity
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which investigation will best test the effects of gravity on moving objects?
pencils falling from the same height
balloons floating upward from the same height
a bicycle speeding up on a flat surface
a ball slowing down on a flat surface
Which best describes the role friction plays in the operation of a car?
Friction makes a car go faster.
Friction keeps a car from stopping.
Friction turns the car in a new direction.
Friction helps a car slow down and stop.
Carey left a bowling ball and kickball outside on a windy day. Which best explains why the kickball moved but the bowling ball did not?
The kickball has less mass so it was easier to move.
The force of gravity acting on the bowling ball is greater.
The mass of the kickball is greater so it is easier to move.
The force of gravity acting on the kickball is greater.
Jim played ice hockey with his friends. When he hit the puck, it stopped before reaching the goal. Which most likelycaused this to happen?
mass
friction
gravity
momentum
Four cars are at the starting line of a race. Which car will require the most force to start moving?
car with mass of 1200 kilograms
car with mass of 1500 kilograms
car with mass of 1700 kilograms
car with mass of 2000 kilograms
A child rides a wagon down a hill. Eventually, the wagon comes to a stop. Which is most responsible for causing the wagon to stop?
gravity acting on the wagon
friction acting on the wagon
the mass of the wagon
the mass of the child
A child rides a wagon down a hill. Eventually, the wagon comes to a stop. Which is the most responsible for causing the wagon to stop?
gravity acting on the wagon
friction activating on the wagon
the mass of the wagon
the mass of the child
Something that makes an object start moving, stop moving, speed up, or slow down is a(n) .
load
position
effort
force
After throwing a basketball through the net, Anna observed the ball as it hit the ground. Which is most likely responsible for the ball hitting the ground?
friction
gravity
mass
speed
Which investigation will best test the effects of gravity on moving objects?
pencils falling from the same height
balloons floating upward from the same height
a bicycle speeding up on a flat surface
a ball slowing down on a flat surface
